Deal #3850

Land area

Intended size

50 000 ha

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

[2010, current] 50000 ha

Comment on land area

One report states 5,000 hectares of land under contract, which could be increased to 50,000ha.

Intention of investment

[2010, current] Biomass for biofuels (50000 ha)

Nature of the deal

Lease

Negotiation status

Concluded (Contract signed)
[2018, current] Failed (Contract cancelled)

Comment on negotiation status

"I would like to inform you that Senergie SA had the ambition to develop the production of biofuels by planting Jatropha curcas. The project did not work out and all the land was returned to the rural community" (by email 2021-03-15). The director adds on another email he sent me today (2021-03-25), that it was in 2015 that we stopped the activities and it was in 2018 that we returned the land. Emails received from Amady Madaga Diop, General Manager of the company.

Implementation status

[2010] Startup phase (no production)
[2011] In operation (production)
[2015-05-21, current] Project abandoned

Comment on implementation status

According to the company a lease agreement has been signed with the Senegal government and planting has started. The company declared bankruptcy on 21/05/2015.

Contract farming

No